Louis Saha is a major doubt for Everton's home clash with Manchester United. Saha limped off only 10 minutes into his international comeback for France against Belarus in Paris on Friday with a knee problem, costing this webmaster one of his free bets!

Carlos Tevez has tipped Juventus to win the Europa League group this season. Both sides are in action with City playing Salzburg, and the Italians hosting Polish side Lech Poznan.

It has been revealed that Manchester United were in talks with Santos over the exchange of Rodrigo Possebon for midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso. Brazilian sources say United took advantage of midfielder Rodrigo Possebon's move to Santos to discuss Ganso's situation.

Antonio Valencia is out for most of the season after suffering a horrific injury in the Champions league match against Rangers. The injury is similar to that suffered by Alan Smith when playing for United in an FA Cup tie at Liverpool in February 2006.

Ben Foster has set his sights on becoming an England regular. Foster produced a man-of-the-match display in the 2-1 win over Blackburn on Saturday, including a penalty save from Morten Gamst Pedersen.

The 27-year-old told BBC WM: "When I'm with England I want to be playing, it's as simple as that really. I want to be playing no matter who I'm with and England's no different."

Ritchie De Laet has failed to make the United's Premier League squad despite playing impressively for the first team last season. Summer signing Bebe has been left out as Ferguson does not feel he is ready to step up to the first team despite splashing out £7.4million for the Portuguese Under 21 international.

Corry Evans was the significant factor in Northern Ireland squad as he helped the team to a win over Slovenia. In a game where the away side's backline were put under immense pressure, Nigel Worthington pulled off a stroke of tactical genius bringing on Jonny Evans' younger brother to steal the points.

Michael Owen has admitted for the first time, frustration at lack of first-team chances with Manchester United. Owen, a free transfer signing from Newcastle to Manchester United in July last year, started just 11 games for United last season prior to suffering a serious hamstring injury in the Carling Cup final in February.

Manchester United have denied reports that Gabriel Obertan is set to join Preston North End on loan.

Federico Macheda scored two goals for Manchester United reserves's to help them beat City reserves by 3 goals to 1. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sent out a team which included five full internationals leaving one or two City fans who had made the trip to mutter: “They'll do anything to beat us.”